Tag: DRC
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South Africa, Rwanda Ease Tensions After DR Congo Spat
South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said on Friday that he had spoken with his Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe, and both sides agreed to commit to dialogue. South Africa and Rwanda have stepped back from a diplomatic standoff over the DR Congo crisis, days after their leaders publicly traded accusations that…
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Congolese police officers flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies
REUTERS KAMPALA, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Nearly 100 police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in Congo’s east intensified, a Ugandan military spokesperson said on Monday. The officers arrived via the Ishasha border crossing in Kanungu district in southwestern…
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Fighting intensifies in Eastern DR Congo despite ceasefire agreement
Nearly 100 police officers from DR Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in DR Congo’s east intensified, a Ugandan military spokesperson said on Monday, August 5, The EastAfrican reports. This comes after the second ministerial meeting between Rwanda and DR Congo hosted by Angola’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on…
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Escalating Violence in Eastern DRC Forces Thousands to Flee as Fighters Close In on Strategic Town”
Amid escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, thousands of civilians are fleeing their homes as clashes intensify between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group. Reports from the region indicate that fighters have encircled the strategic town of Sake on Wednesday, marking a significant advancement towards Goma, the capital of…